EU e-Fact Finding © Dr. Luciano Morganti

About this Presentation I A)Explain the rationale behind this Interactive Presentation B) A few general tips for EU e-fact finding 3/2011© L. Morganti - FF EU

About this Presentation II C) Search for info on Europa Server and beyond a)Legislation; b) Policies; c) Programmes; d) Funding opportunities; …  your fingertips b)Explore some of most relevant links in this presentation (specific tips on EU FF) Integrated Question Time and Feedback Sessions: Share your experience! 3/2011© L. Morganti - FF EU

A) Rationale I The PPT presentation is: An interactive search facility and a personal tool to increase your knowledge about the EU A tool and some tips to find Information about the European Union using the Internet An interactive guide to fact finding that goes from general to specific on the different EU questions (inside and outside EUROPA) 3/2011© L. Morganti - FF EU

A) Rationale II Questions most frequently asked about the EU: +/- 25% of questions on mobility within the EU < 25% EU Institutions (aims and functioning) External relations, Internal MKT and aid to development …But also: Judgments and personal points of view on EU issues Questions on European regions and regions and the EU  Bear this in mind when training yourself! 3/2011© L. Morganti - FF EU

A) Rationale III EUROPA Server: –horizontal vs vertical approach –thematic vs specific Information outside the EUROPA Server: EU Relays Centres; EU Think Tanks; Regional & Local Portals; …  Presentation general to specific 3/2011© L. Morganti - FF EU

B) Tips and advices III EUROPA = an enormous and ever changing portal Research is momentum dependent: the EUROPA website changes very often! :-( Read LATEST NEWS sections 3/2011© L. Morganti - FF EU

B) Tips and advices IV Very important: Make info come to you! :-) use: Ù Commission HomepageCommission Homepage Ù Newsletters :-) Ù RSS Ù Alert Notifications Ù Exchange info with your peers 3/2011© L. Morganti - FF EU

B) Tips and advices V Key question: What do we mean by the word “sources”? In relation to the each specific question it is important to find: … policies, documents, publications, legal texts, White and Green books, files, DGs and units, persons, mailing lists, …, sounds and images, … 3/2011© L. Morganti - FF EU

B) Tips and advices VI EUROPA Server: –horizontal vs vertical approach –thematic vs specific Information outside the EUROPA Server: EU Relays Centres, EU Think Tanks, Regional & Local Portals, … smart Googling and Wikipeding  Presentation general to specific 3/2011© L. Morganti - FF EU

C) EUROPA Server: Info Categories 1) 1) Legal Texts and Official Documents/Procedures III 2) 2) News 3) 3) General information III 4) 4) EU Institutions III 5)5) Non-EU EU related bodies and organizations/Think Tanks II 6) 6) Grants, Funds and Programmes by EU Policy and Public Tender II 7) 7) Partners Search 8) 8) EU History and Policies 9) 9) EU Documents and Persons/Functions III 10) 10) Dialogues with/Services for the Citizens II 11) 11) Statistics 12) 12) EU Relays Centres and Networks 3/2011© L. Morganti - FF EU

1) Legal Texts and Official Documents I European Treaties Legislation in Force SCAD Plus/Summaries of LegislationSCAD Plus/ White and Green PapersWhiteGreen Process and Players and Legislative Drafting = Practical GuideProcess and Players Legislative Drafting 3/2011© L. Morganti - FF EU

1) Legal Texts and Official Documents II EUR-Lex Secretariat General Register of Comitology CURIA 3/2011© L. Morganti - FF EU

1) Legal Texts and Official Documents III Decision Making in the EU Codecision The Legislative Observatory Pre-Lex Application of Community Law 3/2011© L. Morganti - FF EU

2) News Rapid  Midday ExpressRapid The Bullettin of the EUBullettin Press Room National press Agencies  Your Link to the “Local” 3/2011© L. Morganti - FF EU

3) General Information on SE I European Commission Home Page Information Sources Contact Points for Business, Citizens and Students/Young PeopleContact Points a Glance Glossary 3/2011© L. Morganti - FF EU

3) General Information on SE II European Parliament Facts-SheetsFacts-Sheets Audiovisual Library Search Function Europe Direct: Europe Direct 3/2011© L. Morganti - FF EU

3) General Information on SE III IATE EurActive Wikipedia 3/2011© L. Morganti - FF EU

3) General Information on SE IV Schengen on Wikipedia European Economic Area EFTA 3/2011© L. Morganti - FF EU

4) EU Institutions I Institutions of the EU / Commission Site MapInstitutions of the EUCommission Site Map European parliament –EP Information OfficesEP Information Offices –Members of the EPMembers of the EP European Council –Council ConfigurationsCouncil Configurations –Council DocumentsCouncil Documents 3/2011© L. Morganti - FF EU

4) EU Institutions II Representations in MSs and Delegations in the World: Representations of the EU in the MSsRepresentations Delegations of the EU in the WorldDelegations 3/2011© L. Morganti - FF EU

4) EU Institutions III Institutional Agendas, Calendars and Work Programmes: Commission Agenda - Work ProgrammeAgendaWork Programme European parliament Agenda - CalendarAgendaCalendar European Council Agenda - CalendarAgendaCalendar EU institutions Consolidated AgendaAgenda EurActive Agenda of EU InstitutionsAgenda 3/2011© L. Morganti - FF EU

5) Non EU - EU Related bodies and organisations/EU Think Thanks I Consultation/Civil Society Centre for European Policy Studies - CEPSCEPS The European Policy Centre - EPCEPC Think Tanks Directory 3/2011© L. Morganti - FF EU

5) Non EU - EU Related bodies and organisations/EU Think Thanks II Research Centres on European Affairs Newsletters on specific EU related topics NGOs Local and Regional Authorities portals 3/2011© L. Morganti - FF EU

6) Grants, Funds and Programmes by EU Policy and Public Tender I Introduction to Community GrantsIntroduction Grants/Programmes/Policies CORDIS;... EUROPAIDCORDISEUROPAID 3/2011© L. Morganti - FF EU

6) Grants, Funds and Programmes by EU Policy and Public Tender II Introduction to Public Procurements Information on Public Contracts –TED; SIMAPTEDSIMAP 3/2011© L. Morganti - FF EU

7) Partners search Energy and Transport CORDIS Comunidad Valenciana 3/2011© L. Morganti - FF EU

8) EU History and Policies History Historical Archives Activities & Policies 3/2011© L. Morganti - FF EU

9) EU Documents and Persons/Functions I Register of Documents European Parliament Public Register of DocumentsEuropean Parliament Public Register of Documents European Council Public Register of DocumentsEuropean Council Public Register of Documents Register of Comitology ESEC Opinion Search 3/2011© L. Morganti - FF EU

9) EU Documents and Persons/Functions II European Commission Central Library and ECLASEuropean Commission Central LibraryECLAS EU Bookshop 3/2011© L. Morganti - FF EU

9) EU Documents and Persons/Functions III Commission Organization Charts EU WhoisWho 3/2011© L. Morganti - FF EU

10) Dialogue with/services for the Citizens I Your Europe: Dialogue with BusinessDialogue with Business Your Europe: e-Services for Citizense-Services for Citizens Your Voice Signpost SOLVIT 3/2011© L. Morganti - FF EU

10) Dialogue with/services for the Citizens II Contact points within the Institutions Info & Contact points for Business, Citizens, and Students/Young PeopleInfo & Contact points for Business, Citizens, and Students/Young People Contacts by Commission Activities EU Agencies 3/2011© L. Morganti - FF EU

11) Statistics Eurostat Eurobarometer 3/2011© L. Morganti - FF EU

12) EU Relays Centres and Networks I Europe Direct:Europe Direct –National Information Centres –Team Europe –Relays –European Documentation centre Commission’s Representations and DelegationsRepresentations Delegations 3/2011© L. Morganti - FF EU

12) EU Relays Centres and Networks II Enterprise Europe Network European Consumer Centres Network European BIC Network Support for Innovation 3/2011© L. Morganti - FF EU

EU e-Info Finding Good luck and have an efficient search! 3/2011© L. Morganti - FF EU